Back to Ming Dynasty as Zhu Biao

Chapter 93 Dongying Monk
Zhu Biao chose a team of people to stay with him and let Xu Da do his business.

Everyone followed Zhu Biao to leave the tomb of the old Zhu family. When Zhu Biao asked the monks and Taoists to leave, they saw a monk who was different from the other monks, and his appearance was a bit strange.

Seeing him put his hands together to leave.

Zhu Biao couldn't help being surprised, and asked, "Prefect Li, why is that monk a bit different?"

Li Zhifu stopped the monk and replied respectfully: "This is a monk from Dongying a few years ago, named Shi Yuan, and now he is a monk at Longxing Temple."

"It turned out to be a devil." Zhu Biao was a little surprised when he saw that the monks of Longxing Temple and Li Shan, the prefect of Fengyang, were very open and calm when they introduced him.

"What is a devil?" the monk named Shiyuan asked in puzzlement.

"Prefect Li, I don't want to answer." Zhu Biao said.

"Boldly picking up fate, don't ask His Highness any questions." Li Zhifu scolded.

Thinking of these Japanese doing a lot of evil in the southeast coast in the later period, in the Yuan Dynasty, Dongying went to Fujian and Zhejiang to do business in order to obtain goods from the Central Plains.

The Yuan court received Japanese merchants through collecting taxes from Qingyuan and Quanzhou Shipping Departments.Most of these merchants were armed merchants who robbed the western coast of Japan.

They drove small boats to plunder at sea, hid and parked in wild islands, and would rob merchant ships when they saw them passing by, constantly plundering coastal lands.

At this time, their handicraft industry has been separated from agriculture and developed, but it is not yet developed.

Many daily necessities, such as silk and cloth, as well as pots, needles and medicinal materials, were supplied by the Yuan court.

When the goods were scarce, the price rose sharply. Zhongyuan silk was worth five or six taels of silver per hundred catties, and the price in Dongying was ten times that in Central Plains.

Especially in the 67th century, their silver reserves accounted for a lot, and there was still a mountain of silver.

This place is not bad, let Zhu Di hit Mobei and deal with it properly, he believes in the power of the fourth child.

Zhu Biao said to Li Zhifu: "During the Zhenguan period of Tang Dynasty, was there a monk named Hanshan, and there was another monk named Shide, I remember it correctly."

"His Royal Highness, the name of the little monk was given by the eminent monk who found it."

Turning around, Zhu Biao saw the monk named Shi Yuan clasping his palms together to answer the question, so he nodded, "It's rare that you remember clearly."

Seeing His Royal Highness's compliment, Shi Yuan felt a little more happy, and said: "Thank you for your compliment, I am also very familiar with the Hanshan Temple in Suzhou. The poem says: Hanshan Temple outside Gusu City, the midnight bell rings to the passenger ship. "

He not only talked endlessly about the Hanshan Temple in Suzhou, but also talked about many things about the East Island.

Zhu Biao said with a smile: "Yo, I know a lot about our Ming Dynasty. I heard that you have traveled all over your homeland. It seems that you know your homeland very well, and I really appreciate you.

At that time, you will lead the way, and I will go to your place as a guest alone, and bring some small gifts such as iron pipes and iron eggs, so that you will also be lively. "

Shi Yuan was very happy, and saluted Zhu Biao with his palms together, "I like Longxing Temple very much. This is my home. I would like to accompany the sun and the moon, but I am willing to take your Highness down."

"Daming will be your home, and I will send someone to invite you to Nanjing soon." Zhu Biao smiled and said to Li Zhifu: "Li Zhifu, take good care of Master Shiyuan. You are asking."

I believe that when they see their firecrackers, they will also raise their hands and become hospitable.

Li Zhifu's head was pounding like garlic: "I will remember His Highness's order, and I dare not neglect my duties."

Shi Yuan bent down happily, kowtowed and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, Your Highness."

Everyone walked back, the remaining two teams protected Zhu Biao, and the young man in armor with a beard behind him followed closely in his footsteps.

Li Zhifu took Zhu Biao to Liu Jizu's house with officials of all sizes.

The Liu family received the news early and waited outside the door to welcome His Highness the Crown Prince. When they saw Zhu Biao bringing someone with them, they quickly knelt down and said, "The grass people kowtow to His Highness the Crown Prince."

"No courtesy, please hurry up." Zhu Biao said with a smile: "There is no need to show courtesy. If it weren't for that piece of land, the ancestors of my Zhu family would not even have a place to go. I should thank you all alone."

This is what Lao Zhu meant, let him treat the Liu family well.

"Don't dare, please hurry up, Your Highness." Liu Jizu stood up and said.

Liu Jizu's son ordered Zhu Biao to be entertained with food and wine, and Li Zhifu followed closely behind.

After Zhu Biao was seated, Li Zhifu and Liu Jizu were seated. The maid of the Liu family brought several cups of tea, and Zhu Biao was served first.

"Your Highness, please taste this Yangteng tea from Fengyang."

"Mr. Liu, please." After Zhu Biao finished speaking, he took two sips of tea and then put it down. The tea was really good.

Yangteng tea, since ancient times, the local people have picked its leaf buds to fry and process for drinking, so it is called vine tea.

"Your Majesty used to drink this tea when he was stationed here at Fengyang Mountain." Li Zhifu explained.

"I know, my father likes this Yangteng tea the most on weekdays."

"Then when you return to Beijing, Your Highness can bring some to His Majesty." Li Zhifu answered.

Liu Jizu also nodded.

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"Your Highness, this is Longxing Yuye."

"This guy knows."

There are two altars in Lao Zhu's bedroom, and every time Xu Da is invited to dinner, he will take out a few sips of them, which are deeply loved by Lao Zhu, and he also said that he will treat this wine as imperial wine.

Hundreds of years later, this Fengyang Yujiu was divided into three series, namely Daming Emperor, Ming Taizu, and Longxing Yuye, with dozens of varieties.

This wine is soft and refreshing, thick with sauce, unique flavor and long aftertaste.

"Your Highness, try this plum fish." Liu Jizu said, pointing to the fish that the maid had just brought.

"Saltwater goose."

Zhu Biao looked at it for a few times, and after tasting it with his chopsticks, he was full of praise.

Liu Jizu's son said with a smile: "This saltwater goose is very particular. It is not only plump, bright yellow in color, but also has a faint herbal smell after eating. Try it while it is hot, Your Highness."

After Zhu Biao saw that no chopsticks were moved at the table, he smiled and said, "Come on, everyone put down chopsticks."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Everyone nodded respectfully to Zhu Biao who was seated at the head, and then moved their chopsticks together.

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Li Zhifu arranged Zhu Biao's resting place in Fengyang Mansion, and found that there was no servant around him, so he picked a handsome man from Zhu Biao's men and horses, and asked him to guard outside the door at night to serve Zhu Biao.

The interior of the house was neatly arranged, and Xu Da's men and horses outside were standing in the courtyard to protect them, all holding sharp knives.

Zhu Di, Zhu Yan and Zhu Xi hadn't come back yet, so Li Zhifu sent someone to pick them up.

After a long day of exhaustion, I happened to take a hot bath to relieve my fatigue, so I said, "Come here."

The door of the room opened, and the young student cupped his hands and asked, "What orders does His Royal Highness have?"

"Close the door and take a bath."

The young student stood still for a long time.

Zhu Biao said again: "Take a bath."

"Yes... His Royal Highness." Xiaosheng closed the door, lowered his head, walked to the wooden bucket behind the screen, and filled it with water.

Zhu Biao was halfway through washing, and said to the soldier behind him, "What are you doing in a daze?"

"Oh."

The little soldier closed his eyes where Zhu Biao couldn't see, picked up the wooden ladle and started watering him.

After getting out of the barrel and changing his clothes, Zhu Biao saw the little soldier standing there with his eyes closed, gnashing his teeth, and covering his head with a wooden ladle.

After a long time without seeing a sound, when he put down the wooden ladle and looked up, he found Zhu Biao was staring at him dumbfounded.

　The moonlight is bright in front of the window, and only tickets are called incense.

　　Thank you for your monthly pass.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)